Youm7’s Shaimaa Abdel Monem was trolled online after stumbling over her lines during the post-Academy Awards press conferenceAn Egyptian journalist who was mocked after asking Leonardo DiCaprio meaningless questions in the wake of his best actor Oscar win has apologised.
Shaimaa Abdel Monem was the subject of trolling and internet memes across Arab nations in the Middle East and north Africa after getting the chance to pose the final question during an official post-Academy Awards press conference in Hollywood on 28 February. In mumbled tones,she asked: “What about the first Oscar for you?” and then, after DiCaprio politely queried precisely what she was asking: “For your Oscar … it’s the first, or what about that?” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com